Content Strategist

USA (On-site)

$76K/yr – $127K/yrMid Level5+ years expOther

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own content strategy across the organization, turning biotech topics into customer focused stories across Waters.com, blogs, email, social, and collateral.

  • Content strategy ownership across channels to drive engagement and leads.
  • Cross functional partner with Campaign Marketing, Corporate Communications, and Creative to align with corporate messaging.
  • Translate scientific content into accessible copy for researchers, procurement teams, and C suite audiences with SEO and engagement in mind.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and own content strategy and messaging across the organization, creating integrated storytelling campaigns that span all digital channels — including Waters.com, blogs, email, social media, and collateral materials
  • Partner with Campaign Marketing, Corporate Communications, and the Creative Services teams to ideate and produce content aligned with corporate messaging and strategic initiatives
  • Partner with Product teams to ensure accuracy, compliance, and relevance of all content
  • Transform technical and scientific content into accessible, customer-focused copy optimized for engagement (click-through rate, time on page, and reduced bounce rate)
  • Write, edit, and proof a wide range of content including whitepapers, application notes, product copy, campaign messaging, blog posts, case studies, and executive communications
  • Translate complex scientific and technical information into clear, compelling narratives for diverse audiences including researchers, lab managers, procurement teams, and C-suite stakeholders.
  • Identify content gaps and opportunities based on market trends, competitive landscape, and customer insights
  • Support lead generation efforts through gated content, nurture sequences, and SEO-optimized web copy

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in content strategy, copywriting, or a related role — biotechnology, life sciences, or a related scientific field strongly preferred.
  • Exceptional writing and editing skills with the ability to adapt tone and complexity for different audiences and formats.
  • Strong understanding of the biotechnology landscape, including familiarity with research workflows, instrumentation, or biologics development.
  • Experience developing content for B2B audiences and multi-channel marketing campaigns.
  • Experience working with and maintaining a consistent brand tone/voice and style guide
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
  • Familiarity with SEO best practices, content management systems, and marketing automation platforms.
  • Bachelor's degree in English with a focus in Life Sciences, Biology, Biochemistry, Communications, or a related field; advanced degree a plus.

Preferred

  • Experience with analytical chemistry, liquid chromatography, or mass spectrometry (or a related field)
  • Experience supporting a product rebrand or corporate brand alignment initiative
  • Experience using project management tools, such as Jira and Monday.com
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Waters Corporation

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Waters Corporation is a global leader in analytical instruments, separations technologies, and software, serving the life, materials, food, and environmental sciences for over 65 years. Our products ensure the safety of the medicines we take, the purity of the food we eat and the water we drink, and the quality and durability of products we use every day. Together with our customers, in labs around the world, we deliver scientific insights to improve human health and well-being, helping to leave the world better than we found it.

Founded in 1987
Milford, Massachusetts, USA
9.1K employees (358 in marketing)
53% recommend to a friend
48% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
351.5K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$106.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
57.3%
Direct
34.5%
Referral
5.2%
Social
1.4%
Paid
1.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~9.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
284 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
27 years
Median Tenure
8.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Funding

Total Funding
$6M
Last Raise
$6M
Grant, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Oct 2022
    Grant • $6M
  • Aug 1994
    Private Equity

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